Long reads – Page 148
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Interviews
Marcus Gover: the man who's got waste wrapped up
Wrap’s CEO knows it takes a lot more than facts and figures to convince both business and shoppers to change
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Analysis & Features
Join our fight against food waste
As you’ve seen our campaign has achieved a lot already – but there’s still so much to do…
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Analysis & Features
Sunflower oil prices fall as production rises
Global production looks poised to exceed the five and 10-year average
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Analysis & Features
End of sugar quotas 'risks health goals'
Britain could be facing a “new era” of low sugar prices with the removal of the quota, claims analyst Investec
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Analysis & Features
Wholesale prices: Sardine prices up due to Cadiz Gulf ban
Sardine prices have surged thanks to a ban imposed on the major sardine fishery in the Gulf of Cadiz…
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Analysis & Features
Master chefs: behind the scenes in the supermarkets' kitchens
Why are more chefs swapping reductions at recherché restaurants to bubble up béchamel in factories instead?
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Analysis & Features
Shloer Celebration - Pink Bubbly: acid test
SHS Drinks relaunched its Shloer portfolio this year, reformulated to avoid the impending soft drinks levy
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Analysis & Features
Fipronil scandal causes processing egg shortage
The year on year price of shell eggs for processing has risen by 83.6%
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Analysis & Features
Cadbury leads pre-holiday hike in promotional activity
The chocolate giant was grocery’s most promoted brand as it boosted its offers by 11.82%
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Analysis & Features
The looming labour crisis: OC&C top 150 index 2017
Growth of the Top 150 UK food producers, already at a 15-year low, has been in short supply
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Analysis & Features
The three startups fighting it out for a Waitrose partnership
A recipe app and ‘Paypal for delivery’ were among the finalists of the John Lewis accelerator programme
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Analysis & Features
Can foodservice pay for provenance?
Foodservice players are responding to demand for local sourcing, but is paying higher prices for provenance sustainable?
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Analysis & Features
Five of the biggest trends in own label right now
From honey infused, well, everything, to slow-cooked joints and snack packs
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Analysis & Features
Brexit: brave new world, or stormy seas for dairy?
There is optimism that exports to new markets could open up lucrative possibilities
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Analysis & Features
Seize the Cheese: a marketing campaign for Britain's best cheeses
The Grocer challenged creative agency Haygarth to come up with a campaign for artisan British cheesemaking
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Analysis & Features
Aspall Cyder and Molson Coors: a sign of cider's promise?
What do rumours of a high-profile buyout say about the brands and the increasingly consolidated cider market?…
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Analysis & Features
Tinned fish prices sent sky high by raw material hikes
Supermarket prices for tinned fish are surging as suppliers warn margins have been battered by high raw material costs
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Analysis & Features
Nairn's Astro Bites - Berry: acid test
Free-from is booming. Once a niche category reserved for those with medical conditions, it is now bought by 78% of shopper
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Analysis & Features
How to sell dairy in the age of 'scary': expert panel
How can the industry win the nutritional and welfare arguments when online gives anti-dairy lobbyists such firepower?
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Interviews
The Big Interview: Mark Taylor of Lactalis McLelland
Mark Taylor sees opportunities in Brexit and a bigger share of the British market for the world’s largest cheesemaker